Sack-holder



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J. KYLE. v

SAOK HOLDER.

No. 469,255. Patented Feb. 23, 1892.

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' J. KYLE.

SAGK HOLDER.

No. 469,255. PatentedPeb. 23, 1892.

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JOHN KYLE, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

SACK-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 469,255, dated February 23, 1892.

- Application filed April 28, 1891.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN KYLE, of Omaha,

. in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain useful Improvements in Sack-Holders; and Iv do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has relation to a new and useful improvement in sack-holders.

The object of this invention is, first, to provide a sack-holder that shall be simple of construction, adjustable, and embody means whereby the sack may be detaoh'ably secured to the holder, and, second, to provide means for readily lowering and raising said holder when the sack is being filled; and in f urt-herance of this object the invention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more fully described, and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 shows a sectional elevation of a saok-holder embodying myimprovement. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail of one of the clamps. Fig. 3 illustrates the arrangement of the pawl and rack. Fig. 4 is a front view of the lever used in operating the clamps. Fig. 5 shows the arrangement of the cammed lever used in releasing the pawl. Fig. 6 shows my improved sack-holder as mounted upon a suitable truck. Fig. 7 represents an elevation of a modification, of which Fig. 8 shows a cross-section. Fig. 9 represents the arrangement of a skeleton frame in place of the solid hopper shown in Fig. 1, while Fig. 10 shows the clamp as arranged so thatit will hold the sack from above.

Similar letters of reference refer to corresponding parts.

A in the drawings represents a suitable hollow standard, which may be connected to a weighted base or to a truck, as shown in Fig. 6. This standard or stem preferably comprises an iron tube, which is split and provided with an inwardly-extending rack B, which forms a part thereof. Working within Serial No. 390,778. (ll'o model.)

the stem A is the adj ustable rod 0, preferably hollow, which is provided atthe upper end with a flaring shoulder, by means of which said rod is riveted to the sack-holder D. At the lower end the rod is provided with a slotted shoe E, within whichis pivoted the springactuated pawl E.

The sack-holder D is further provided with two or more serrated lugsD D, integral therewith, upon which the jaws of the springclamps F are adapted to bind. At the side the holder is provided with two hollow handles D and D the one marked D having a pivoted cammed releasing-lever H, as shown in Fig. 5. The clamps F F are pivoted at one end and provided centrally with a suitable eye F and upon the outside with the spring F which is adapted to Work against the strap 1, and thus binds the springs against theirlugs, as will be understood by referring to Figs. 2, 3, and 10.

Below the handle D the holder is provided with the pivoted locking-lever K, which is provided with awire or cord L, passing around the holder and through the eyes F of the clamps F, the ends of said cord being attached to the locking-lever K, one above and the other below the pivotal point, as illustrated in Fig. 4:. The lever is locked by being carried downward a little more than ninety degrees, so that the ends are carried below the center and slightly bind upon one another.

Extending from the pawl E within the shoe E is a wire M, which passes through the hollow rod 0 and handle D to the cam of the releasing-lever H, as will be understood by referring to Fig. 5.

WVhen all the parts have been properly constructed and assembled, the operation of my device is as follows: lVhen the sacks are to be filled, they are drawn over the holder and between the clamps F, which are disposed about said holder in pairs. \Vhen the sack has been properly adjusted, the clamps are locked by means of the pivoted locking-lever K, which is forced downward in the direction of the arrow, so that the length of the wire L is reduced, and thus all the clamps are simultaneously forced or locked against their seatings, securely impinging the sack, which may now be filled. In adjusting the holder to dif- ICO ferent heights the operator grasps the handles D D and in doing" so the lever II is forced downward, dragging the connected wireL with it, and thus releasing the attached pawl E, so that the holder may be raised or lowered to any desired point.

All the parts are simple of construction, adjustable, and readily operated.

In Fig. 7I have shown amodification wherein I eliminate the rod C in extending the standard A to the desired height and provid ing the same with an outwardly-extending rack A, which is encompassed by the collar N. This collar is provided with a pawl, which is operated as has been described.

Fig. 9 shows the holder or hopper part in the shape of a skeleton frame provided with suitable jaws, to which the clamps F are attached as described, but in a reversed position, as illustrated in Fig. 10.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is-

1. In a sack-holder, the combination, with a supporting-standard, of an adjustable rod working within said standard, provided at the upper end with a sack-holder, spring-actuated clamps disposed about said holder and provided with eye-openings adapted to accommodate an encircling cord, and an operating-lever adapted to simultaneously close, look, and release said clamps, all substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. In a sack-holder, the combination, with a supporting-standard, of an adjustable hollow rod working within said standard, provided at the lower end with a spring-actuated pawl and at the upper end with asack-holder provided with a handle,alever working within said handle,pr0vided with an operating-strand connected to said pawl, and a series of springactuated bag clamps disposed about said holder, adapted to be simultaneously locked and released, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

3. In a sack-holder comprising a hollow standard, the combination of the following instrumentalities, to wit: an adjustable rod provided with a sack-holder at the upper and a spring-actuated pawl at the lower end, a

hollow handle connected to said holder, pro-- vided with a cammed lever, and a cord counccting said lever and pawl, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN KYLE. Witnesses: 1

G. W. SUEs, A. C. WILsoN. 

